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A lot has been said about the final two seasons of Game of Thrones. Comprising a total of just 13 episodes instead of what would normally have been 20, gave birth to a wave of disappointment. Out of that disappointment came the (false) hope that the remaining episodes would be much longer. Maybe even feature length. While that was a wonderful thought, 13 “movies” to … Continue reading Game of Thrones Review: Beyond the Wall

And it’s over again. The darkness has come. in what will most likely the final 10 episode season (the showrunners have already confirmed that there will be about 13 episodes left in total) The Winds of Winter was a worthy season finale. It was the longest episode they have ever done clocking in at 68 minutes and it was the best season finale because of … Continue reading Game of Thrones Review: The Winds of Winter

In what might be the last of the epic episode 9s of Game of Thrones we finally got that battle we have been waiting for all season. The Battle of the Bastards. And it was worth the wait because the penultimate episode of season 6 was nothing if not spectacular. The production value of the HBO monster hit has always been extremely high but what … Continue reading Game of Thrones Review: Battle of the Bastards

Season 6 of Game of Thrones is an interesting season for many reasons. It’s the first season where the show goes beyond the books and book readers and non-book readers are in the same boat for the very first time. No one knows what is going to happen and that makes things extra interesting. This is also a season where the show runners have said … Continue reading Game of Thrones Review: No One

That Kit Harington would return as Jon Snow was world’s worst kept secret. In between seasons there were several pictures of Kit filming on set and he was spotted in Belfast on multiple occasions. Both book readers and series only viewers knew that there was no way that Jon Snow would remain dead. By the old Gods and the new, that was impossible. But, while … Continue reading Game of Thrones Review: The Broken Man

A lot has been said about season 6 of Game of Thrones being a weird season for book readers. For the first time we know just as much as the newbies. For the first time we can be just as shocked as the newbies were during Baelor and The Red Wedding. No one knows what’s going to happen next. In a way I have been … Continue reading Game of Thrones Review: The Door

Daenerys has always been a fan favourite. She is that in the books and the same goes for the TV show. She began as a victim but rose to be a powerful ruler and conqueror and is the mother of dragons. But, for as much as she is loved a lot of people have issues with her storyline. In the A Song of Ice and … Continue reading Game of Thrones Review: Book of the Stranger

The secret is out. Jon Snow lives as everyone already knew and was finally confirmed at the end of the previous episode. Many entertainment outlets blatantly posted pictures of Jon Snow’s resurrection and interview have been appearing where Kit Harington apologizes to the fans of Game of Thrones. The night is dark and full of spoilers. Most people know the internet is not a safe … Continue reading Game of Thrones Review: Oathbreaker

Wow. That was some episode. It was definitely a better one than the season premiere. It was great to see some of the characters we haven’t seen for a long time finally return and the visions definitely added a lot, especially for book readers. But, who am I kidding. The moment everyone had been waiting for came at the very end. In another beautifully shot … Continue reading Game of Thrones Review: Home

The moment has finally arrived. After a whopping 10(!) months waiting everyone’s favourite show is finally here! Game of Thrones is back! It was a very long wait so I’m extremely happy that I get to watch the fabulous opening sequence for 10 weeks straight. But, with that much excitement comes expectation. So, was the season premiere worth the wait? Well, yes and no. Yes … Continue reading Game of Thrones Review: The Red Woman